Learning Annex Real Estate Wealth Expo

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Thousands Still Banking On Real Estate Investing
At L.A. real estate wealth expo, many aim to cash in

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The stock market may go up and down, but the only investment in recent years that has only gone up is real estate.

That’s either a sign of an opportunity, or it means the train has left the station. Either way, many people who wish they had invested in the industry earlier are hoping it’s not too late to make some money in housing.

Thousands of those housing hopefuls squeezed into the Los Angeles Convention Center earlier this month to attend a real estate wealth expo put on by the Learning Annex.

Forget about home price appreciation, at this expo it was all about crowd appreciation. At the first real estate expo held last fall in New York, 25,000 people showed up. In L.A. the organizers estimated 40,000 people attended.

The event was heavily promoted, and attendees paid anywhere from $30 to $500 to learn as much as they could about real estate investing, including how to buy homes using other people’s money.

One attendee told CNBC she had purchased about six properties, bringing her total to nine, adding that she “just wants to keep going.” Another said she hoped the expo would teach her how to increase her income.

In a seminar on flipping — the practice of quickly buying and selling properties for a profit — people learned the IRS doesn’t charge capital gains taxes on sold rental properties, as long as profits go toward another rental property. The way to make your money grow, they were told, is to roll your money from one building to the next.

Big draws at the expo included Robert Kiyosaki, author of “Rich Dad, Poor Dad,” who believes we are in a housing bubble.

“You know, California will have so much immigration, so again it’s a supply problem and an over demand problem, so it’ll go up and down,” Kiyosaki said. “There’ll be a bubble … something will happen, but that’s when the investor goes back in again.”

Another famous attendee was Mr. Real Estate himself — Donald Trump.

“Real estate is the biggest industry in this country,” said the Donald. “Houses and homebuilding and office building … you add it all up and it makes General Motors look like a tiny little company.”

The Learning Annex is planning more expos later this year: In New York in October and in Chicago in November. The organization is planning nine expos for next year, believing that no matter what interest rates may do to the housing market, the rate of interest in real estate investing will remain high.

By Jane Wells

Reporter

CNBC

Updated: 1:59 p.m. ET May 16, 2005

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Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Realtors, Banks, and Lenders Come Together To Get Leads and Promote At Wealth Expo

Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - Real Estate Wealth Expo

NEW YORK - With over 58,000 consumers eager to find out about the latest real estate opportunities, learn how to create wealth, and hear from industry experts, this is your ticket to bring your products and services to one exciting, receptive environment. It is a once in a lifetime chance to promote to thousands who are learning about investing in one weekend, and using your products and services all year round. Get more exposure than you can imagine and more customers than you can handle, at Real Estate Wealth Expo featuring Donald Trump, Tony Robbins, and more.

California, San Francisco --The 2005/2006 Real Estate Wealth Expo is a 2-day industry event held throughout several cities within the United States. Its purpose is to update and educate consumers, establish property visibility, increase service awareness, and generate sales leads, within the Real Estate and Financial industries.

The first Real Estate Wealth Expo, or simply RE Expo, was held last year in New York with over 25,000 attendees. The next Expo held in Los Angeles, evolved to over 46,000. The 2006 RE Expo is expected to reach over 58,000, and will provide an integrated marketing and networking environment for exhibitors under one roof. According to Patricia Seligman, Mortgage Network, the RE Expo “provided a terrific opportunity to connect with investors, Realtors, and most of all, serious buyers; tons of leads.”

There is no other event that covers the ever growing Real Estate market. With over 72 Seminars on every Real Estate wealth topic imaginable, and access to the hottest names in the industry such as Donald Trump (Thinking Big) and Anthony Robbins (#1 Peak Performance Success Coach), it’s easy to see why so many are interested in attending these highly valuable shows. This is a unique opportunity to reach consumers who are looking to invest and create wealth through Real Estate. These eager consumers take what they learn from this seminar, and apply it immediately. Steve Crawford, Nationwide Realty, found the RE Expo contained, “Super atmosphere, impressive vendors, and affluent clientele”.

Exhibitors are able to capitalize on this unique selling opportunity by meeting receptive customers face-to-face. By reserving an Exhibit Booth for only $5,000 - $20,000, vendors gain visibility, generate leads, and make sales in addition to meeting with key media and Real Estate professionals. Sponsorships are available from $25,000 - $250,000, and inclusion in the RE Expo ShowBook is available from $795 - $15,000. “RE Expo has shown to be a powerful marketing tool for bringing us valuable leads. Collectively our team acquired over 250 qualified appointments” notes Sonia Goldfinger, Net Foreclosures.

Vendors are surrounded by hundreds of corporate executives and business moguls; This presents an additional opportunity to network, form partnerships, and create lifelong alliances. Bradley Campbell TCG Construction learned, “The Expo was an excellent way of networking....we formed a lot of connections”.

Discount tickets are available for companies interested in attending the RE Expo seminars. Although normally $149 for regular tickets and $499 for VIP Pass and Front Row Tickets, both can be purchased for $89.50 and $249.50, until January 17, 2005. The easiest way to purchase tickets is to contact a representative at www.usagotit.com. New York Mortgage sums it up simply as, “Fabulous time”. Many exhibitors and attendees come to the Expos several times.

The RE Expo is given by The Learning Annex. The next one will be held in Texas on February 18 & 19, 2006. Future Expos will be held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Denver, and Houston. Past participants like Howard R., New York Investor, feels that "Life is a treat of wonderful experiences; this is one of them.”